Six-Man Football
Curious Nebraska
Air Date: 09/20/2025
Football is big in Nebraska. But did you know a version of America's favorite sport was created here?
Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann is eligible to pass, run, and kick to score the story about Six-Man Football and its inventor Stephen Epler.
Guests, in order of appearance:
- Nate Neuhaus, Assistant Director, Nebraska School Activities Association (Lincoln, Neb.);
- Charlotte Gezi, daughter of Six-Man Football inventor Stephen Epler (Carmichael, Calif.);
- Richard Walter, former coach, master’s degree on Six-Man Football (Shickley, Neb.);
- Roger Crouse, Mayor, Chester, Nebraska (Chester, Neb.).
Additional audio: excerpts and music from 2024 NSAA D6 Football Championship (November 22, 2024) on News Channel Nebraska, with announcer Brandon Aksamit and color analyst Andy Classen.
Chester, Nebraska: Home of 6 Man Football
Chester Mayor Roger Crouse holds a Stephen Epler Day poster celebrating Six-Man Football.
Nate Neuhaus, Assistant Director, Nebraska School Activities Association
Six-Man Football memorabilia in Chester, Nebraska
Chester, Nebraska Six-Man Football schedules
Nebraska School Activities Association (Lincoln, Neb.)
Shickley Community Center
Chester, Nebraska: Home of 6 Man Football